I begin this piece by thinking back to somewhere between 45- and 50-years of coaching — including four different sports in my earliest years. I loved (almost?) every minute, except when I think about this piece’s title. Ya, there were a lot of lonely times. Interestingly, as I reflect on all those years, I realize…
Before I get going, this could have easily been rename as “A New Poll (or three) – About How You Hold a Hockey Stick“. Up front, you wouldn’t believe how many people arrive here at CoachChic.com having searched Google and elsewhere for help on how to hold a hockey stick! So, before I ultimately provide…
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I have Kevin T (from Facebook’s Hockey Drills Only group) to thank for the video below, for giving me permission to post it here, and for reminding me of a few things I may have previously forgotten to share with CoachChic.com readers. I doubt there’s a problem with Kevin and his son, but I feel…
Before I get on a roll here, let me first point out the above image (and then give you some time to consider what that player might be doing). And just to stall a little, let me explain how this thing about “Hockey Shutdowns” came about… You see, a member and I were just today…
My Facebook friend, Kathy C, couldn’t have posed a more timely question. For, beginner hockey players had been flocking to learn-to-play type clinics all over North America at the time, and a lot of new hockey parents were scratching their heads as they attempted to outfit their youngsters. More specifically, Kathy joked that I get…
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Okay, so a fresh season got underway a few months back, with a whole bunch of players reporting to their new teams and their new coaches. Personally, I’ve always liked to see each of my new players — or my new team — as a blank canvas on which to paint a new masterpiece (okay,…
Aaaaah… I love it when folks toss their hockey problems my way (even if I’m not sure I can answer them)! Okay, so not long ago I received the following question (which might just be a huge challenge for me). Please take a read… This actually came by way of Twitter, but I thought it…